Mapledurham House
A country house by the Thames whose present building developed in the late Elizabethan and early-seventeenth-century period.
Mapledurham House est un château situé à Mapledurham, England, au Royaume-Uni. Le registre le désigne comme « Grade I listed building ». Données issues de Wikidata.
Register entry — MAPLEDURHAM HOUSE. National Heritage List for England reference: 1368944. Recorded designation: Grade I listed building.
First listed: 1951-10-24. This is the listing date, not a construction date.
Source: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1368944
The register identity was cross-checked against the official record name, coordinates and grade on 21 October 2026.
An English editorial overview and visiting guidance are available in this dossier. Check the linked official information for current opening times, access and booking arrangements.
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- Elizabethan and early-seventeenth-century country house
- Royaume-Uni
- Mapledurham
- South East England
- other
- 1951-10-24
Lecture éditoriale
The estate's detailed history connects a loan raised by Sir Michael Blount in 1588 with the presumed start of the present house. It records completion under his son Sir Richard in 1612. This account distinguishes the standing residence from the much older history of the manor.
Later episodes include Civil War sequestration, changes in ownership and literary associations. The estate continued as both a family setting and a working rural property. Its long institutional history should not be used to describe every part of the house as medieval.
Our editorial reading: Mapledurham is a useful place to separate the age of an estate from the architecture built to express the standing of a particular household.
Sources: https://www.mapledurham.co.uk/the-estate/history/ and https://www.mapledurham.co.uk/ (checked 21 October 2026).
Conseils de visite
Ask the estate about current house visits, group arrangements and any events. Farming, filming and other estate activities have separate access conditions; confirm the specific buildings and areas included before travelling.
Localisation et visite
Confirmez les horaires, les conditions d’accès et les réservations auprès du lieu lui-même. Ces indications suivent la notice source.
Sources et crédits
Notice source : Wikidata
Notice source : Eigen redactie
Notice source : Eigen redactie
Notice source : National Heritage List for England (Historic England)
Notice source : Wikimedia Commons
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